Former President George H.W. Bush Moved Our Of ICU, Wife Discharged From Houston Hospital [UPDATED]

HOUSTON, TX — Former President George H.W. Bush was expected to be moved from an intensive care unit at a Houston hospital on Monday while his wife, the former First Lady Barbara Bush, was due to be released from hospitalization after both were admitted five days ago.

The former president was admitted into the ICU at Houston Methodist hospital on Jan. 18 after what doctors described as an "acute respiratory problem." He was intubated to help him breathe until he reached a point where he was able to breathe on his own with minimal supplemental oxygen, doctors previously said as part of their daily updates on his condition.

While Bush has improved since being admitted into the hospital, he will remain under care of doctors in a regular ward for treatment of pneumonia. For her part, the former first lady was discharged after being hospitalized for treatment of fatigue and a persistent cough due to bronchitis.

Throughout their medical ordeal, the Bush couple maintained their good spirits with visits from family and friends and watching television as political events unfolded in the early days of a new presidential administration..

Now 92, the former president served as commander in chief from 1989 to 1993 after serving as vice president during Ronald Reagan's two terms. He and his wife, 91, have been married 72 years. Reports indicate the former first lady was given the option of being released Sunday, but chose to stay in the hospital in order to be close to her husband.

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